Women's roundup: USC prevails at Arkansas, 43-40

Sunday

Jan 27, 2013 at 12:01 AMJan 28, 2013 at 12:27 AM

Ashley Bruner scored 11 points and No. 18 South Carolina held off Arkansas 43-40 in women's action on Sunday.

The Associated Press

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Ashley Bruner scored 11 points and No. 18 South Carolina held off Arkansas 43-40 in women's action on Sunday.South Carolina (18-3, 6-2 SEC), which has won four in a row, didn't score after Aleighsa Welch's three-point play made it 43-36 Gamecocks with 3:44 to play. But Arkansas' last points came on Calli Berna's 3-pointer with 59 seconds to go.Bruner also had seven assists and five steals. Tiffany Mitchell had eight points and a team-high eight rebounds for the Gamecocks, off to their best SEC start since 2001-02. Arkansas (14-6, 2-5) was led by Jhasmin Bowen with 13 points. USC has allowed 60 or more points in a game only once this season, ranking third in the nation in scoring defense entering the week.No. 10 Maryland 80, Clemson 40: In Clemson, Tianna Hawkins scored 17 points, Katie Rutan had 16 points off four 3-pointers and Maryland defeated Clemson. The Terps (17-3, 8-1 ACC) won their seventh straight. Nikki Dixon had 17 points to lead Clemson (5-14, 1-7), which has lost seven of eight.